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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 224,502.84, 309,814.07 and 167,191.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 224,502.84, 309,814.07 and 167,191.43 is: 230,724.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    224,502.84 : 309,814.07 = 167,191.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    224,502.84/309,814.07 = 167,191.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    224,502.84x = 309,814.07 × 167,191.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    224,502.84x = 51,798,255,012.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,798,255,012.39/224,502.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,724.28

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